Thread: first shave with a wedge

so, after a year or so as the technique gets better, do you generally prefer to use one type of razor over another? or is it some days you feel like steak and some days you feel like pasta?

The way jnich67 explained it made better sense than gugi.

Originally Posted by gugi

Yes, same thing here. and the subpar results tend to happen exclusively when I switch a razor.

OK, I haven't found that. My experience seems a little more random than that. But, these days I am finding I am rarely surprised when I have a bad experience. If I look back, it seems my disposition, stress level, etc. going into the shave kind of pre-disposed me to a good/bad shave.

Originally Posted by gugi

Yeah, you should perhaps reread my post as many times as you read the first one, may be you will change your opinion of it.

I'll try not to--it's easy to read too much into the written word. You seem like a helpful guy, so I have no reason to doubt it's as you say.

See, that's why everybody has to post - a lot of people can explain things far better than me.

Is it pasta? I'd say it's more like steak vs. sushi for me.
As long as it's sharp and smooth I like it. Wedges, hollows, framebacks I have them all from under 4/8" to just over 1", made from 200 years ago to few months ago. and they're all different from each other. I could be happy with just one of them, but I see no reason for such restriction.
Wedges are definitely different animal and I don't consider them a standard razor. At least not nowadays they were once the only thing available.

As Lynn says, have fun.

Sounds like you are having fun, that's great.

I'm not a pro either and have been trying a bunch of different razors. I like the wedge but also like the hollows., big and small. What I am learning is I like a sharp razor. That seems to have more to do with a great shave than anything.

Hang in there, using a razor you like is a great confidence builder.

Originally Posted by kerik

Tonight I tried my first shave with a W&B 5/8 medium hollow razor though it looks more wedge than hollow!

My other razor is a dovo 5/8 special. Didn't shower, just ran some hot water over my face and used a hot towel for a few seconds.

Had a good stubble going, last shave was friday morning. Man, I really noticed the difference., especially in the chin area-where the whiskers seem like wire. The blade didn't catch once-it just mowed right through them. Shave was smooth and close, razor was easy to work with.

I'm diggin' the wedges!

Originally Posted by Raudrive

Sounds like you are having fun, that's great.

I'm not a pro either and have been trying a bunch of different razors. I like the wedge but also like the hollows., big and small. What I am learning is I like a sharp razor. That seems to have more to do with a great shave than anything.

Hang in there, using a razor you like is a great confidence builder.

+1, I love a sharp razor and I like all of the various grinds, sizes, blade profiles. Catholic in my tastes when it comes to razors if they're sharp. If they ain't I make 'em sharp.

Originally Posted by kerik

I'm diggin' the wedges!

Me too!

I shaved with a cartridge razor for 15 years without needing to tweak my technique and have no regrets other than for the money I spent on them

Originally Posted by jszabo

everyone has a learning phase but nothing that practice, patientce and time wont cure

That's right, I have not found any way around the necessity of practice for improvement of shaving technique

Originally Posted by kerik

I'm diggin' the wedges!

+1 on the wedge experience. I have an old Frederick Reynolds frameback that is essentially a wedge with a ledge. It delivers the hot-knife-through-butter shave, but it's easier to hone than straight wedges.